Media
Barisal is a center for the newspaper, periodical and book publishers. Some locally published newspapers and periodicals are:
Newspapers
Shahnama
The Daily Barisal Protidin
Probashi
Gram Samachar
Ajker Barta
Rupantar Sathi
Saikot Barta
Darpan
Dipanchal
Ajker Kantha
Ajker poribartan
Matodad
Pariborthon
dakhinancal
barisal er ajkal
Periodicals
weekly Lokabani
Bakerganj Parikrama
Chirantan Bangla
Upakul, periodicals Paira
the River
Etibriti
Khadem
Chirantan Bangla
Upakul
Samachar
Gournadi Parikrama
Online newspaper
Barisal News
Amader Barisal
Tourist attractions
Durgasagar: with an area of about 2,500 hectare, is the largest pond or dighi of southern Bangladesh. It is located at Madhabpasa village of babuganj upazila, about 11 km away from barisal town. Locally it is known as Madhabpasha Dighi. According to a desire of Rani Durgavati, mother of Raja Joynarayan, the dighi was dug in 1780 (1187 BS). There are coconut trees around the dighi which together with the dighi are bounded by brick-walls. In the middle of the dighi, there is an island with bushes. Migratory birds usually come here during winter. The surrounding areas of the dighi has now been turned into a picnic spot
